India lost Sunday’s nail-biting Asia Cup match against Pakistan. But still, the arch-rivals can face each other in the final match scheduled for September 11.
Besides the results of remaining matches, Net Run Rate (NRR) will play a crucial role in deciding the finalists, as per Hindustan Times report.
India will compete against Sri Lanka on September 6 and Afghanistan on September 8. Afghanistan will be eliminated from the tournament if India wins both matches. Along with this, if Pakistan beat Sri Lanka, then the latter will have to return home. But if Sri Lanka wins against Pakistan, then it all comes down to the run rate.
India should win the next two games with big margins in order to qualify for the finals. Currently India’s NRR is -0.126 while Sri Lanka and Pakistan stand at +0.589 and +0.126 NRR respectively.
"Fans from both countries anticipate the third meeting in next week's final. We have jokingly said among ourselves that it's a best of three-match series (between India and Pakistan)," said Pakistani cricketer Rizwan.
Published 05 September 2022, 08:36 IST